From The Legal Field

Bush v St. Louis

Reggie Bush is filing a gross negligence lawsuit against the city of St. Louis, who owns the Edward Jones Dome. Bush tore his MCL while slipping on exposed concrete on the sideline of Edward Jones Stadium. Gross negligence is a conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to…

Just Shake It Off

Taylor Swift has no need to worry about the $42 million lawsuit that has been filed against her. Jesse Graham, whose real name is Jesse Braham, is suing Swift for allegedly stealing lyrics from his song “Haters Gone Hate” and using them in her song “Shake it Off”. In analyzing this case the Court is…

Watch at your own risk…

Baseball is America’s favorite past time. The love of the game is centuries old and has been shared for generations. The game of baseball creates a passion and a stir in the hearts of true fans. While that passion is very much expressed in the stands during a major league baseball game, attending a game…

Daily Fantasy Sports Gain Support Even With Questions Looming

Yesterday two of the biggest names in the NFL defended Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, and Robert Kraft, the owner of The Kraft Group and the New England Patriots. While NFL teams are not allowed to individually invest in DFS the owner groups can, and these two have…

Lets Sue For Our Team Losing!

“Let sue for our team losing!”, a saying that I have heard time and time again from fans. Now no one likes to watch his or her team lose, but some fans can never catch a break. Take Chicago Cubs’ fans for instance. The Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908! Since then, their fans have struggled…

Tragedy at Oklahoma State

The world of sports is usually a world of fun, excitement, and at times heartbreak because our favorite team loses. However, time and time again the world of sports has been a powerful tool to help a community move past tragedies. From 911, to the Boston bombing, and Virginia Tech shooting, we have seen the…

The Shallow Pockets of a Rich Man

Alex Rodriguez seemed to round the bases a little quicker than usual this past season. He received a second chance at baseball, forgiven by a fan-base for his wrongdoing, and even embraced by the national media. However positive and lifting these events may have been to Alex, they cannot fully explain why there was an…

Lamar Odom’s possible legal options

In the wake of Lamar’s “hi” to Khloe Kardashian and signs of recovery, what legal options if any, does Lamar have towards the brothel and its owner? One might say Lamar brought this upon himself and he is the only one to blame. But who are we kidding, our society is far too litigious to…

“Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius Released From Prison

The former Olympian Oscar Pistorius was released from his South African prison this past Monday, October 19th, after only serving almost one year or about 20% of his sentence. He is being allowed to serve the remainder 4 years of his sentence under house arrest. Compare this to the United States Federal Prison system. If…